Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-16
BURGLAR SHOT.
AEORIH CAROLINA sHgRIRF SAVED
TROUBLE
lie water Did BOT 90 high Enough
Earn Burner Jailed Rains
College Endowment.
rspectal Telegram to the Dispstch.l


RALEIGH, n. c., September ia
very sensational shooting of a negro
burglar has created considerable ex-
citemfnt in Bertie county. Solomon
Butler, a young white man, was spend
ing the night at the house OF an absent
neIghbor who had two daughters.
About midnight Monday Butler heard
noise ut the window, and discovered
that it was made by a burglar. Butler
attempted to shoot the burglar. The
latter escaped, but returned just be.
fore daylight. Butler had armed
himself and was on guard. The bur
glnr raised n ladder to the window OF
The room occupied 10y the ladies and
attempted to enter. Butler waited till
lie burglar was in plain view and half
Way up the ladder and fired, shooting
him through the heart and lungs. The
burglar was found to be Thomas Vann,
wLo had been employed by Butler
The latter was not even arrested for
killing Nann.
The second test of the Durham
watcr-works made yesterday proved I'M
satisfactory. The contract called for
raising stream 100 feet high from a
hydrant During the test the water
was thrown only seventy three feet.
Cry-Eneinecr Winslow did not accept
the water works.
Jessie Fowler, a negro woman, IS IN
Jail at Asheyille; charged with burning
tine barn Of J. II. Hemphills last week in
Luncombe county.
Rain fell in some sections Of the
State last night and to-day, aud the in
tense heat was considerably moderated.
1t is specially desired that Governor
Fitzhueh Lee shall be here ut the state
Fair, and ho viii be invited to deliver
an address. North Carolinians have Il
VAIN regard for him, as well as the
most sincere admiration, and if he
cones he will feel ut home and receive
4 hearty welcome.
Judge shepcrds decision in the
GWlford-county case ION the point
whether the Governor or the clerk Of
the Superior Court has the right TO fill
vacancies caused 10y the neglect of ma
eistIates to qualify has not yet been
made and is awaited with interest.
Tie Republicans are making a lot of
noise over it, claiming that the power
hes in the clerk.
There is a good deal of talk about
the plans of the Cape-Fearand iadkin-
Valley railroad, as to whether it will
extend its line to Wilmington or in the
direction of Charleston. The odds arc
now rather in favor Of the latter point.
4 survey has been made to point near
Bcnnottsyille (the present terminus),
which viii give a Charleston connection.
Work on the Wilson and Florence rail-
road Is again in active progress. This
rOad-knOWn as the shortcut was
at Grst luilt to Fayetteville. 1t now
goes southwark almost in an airline
To Florence, with q branch to Bennets-
vile. The shortcut cuts Wilmington
of from the main line, or rather will
do so when completed.
Cutie sensation has been caused
here. and Of course all over the State,
hy the contest between the suite
Ironjcic and Congressman Nichols.
The latter charged that the Chr0nicic
obtained the public printing by a deal
with the Independents in the Legis-
lature. IN to-day (HrOHicic appears
a letter from Mr.. J. Il. Webster OF
EcidsviIlc, the Speaker of the House,
saying that the charge Is false, and that
it does the ChrODic,e cross injustice.
This letter increases the sensation. The
Chronicio and the Ncrs amt OJS'rrcr
have also begun newspaper quarrel,
and tie people have something t. talk
about.
Tie moonshincrand murderer, NdpO-
Icon Honapartc Taylor, who was arrest
cd at Wilmington the other day for
ofonccs committed in Ponder county,
has been tired IN preliminary way aud
is IN jnii at Wilmington, as are also
those Of his accomplices. Two years
ago, WhCn Taylor ended long term IN
dc LoDiteltiary, be- promised the Gov
eruor and others to live q good lllc in
;Le future. He utterly failed T. keep
his word. lie and Wiley Stokes, ms
principal accompIice ar desperate
men. They VIII 10 doubt get long
t.lm i'll the Albany peritentiarr.
Tie Stato Institutions To- the Deaf
ana Uumband the Blind opcneito-day,
after about three months vacation
g. 9th are located here-one for each
race. The total number OF pupils Is
something under 20p.
Mr.. William @. Burhheid has re-
smed editorial charge Of the Durham
IoLacco-Pi0W.
IT is rather novel thing for po-
licoman to figure rs one Of the princl-
pals in an elopement. Yesterday eve
ming Officer William Woodall, OF the
Raleigh police force, succeeded IN
clipping with Miss Mabel Parham, also
of this city.
Over $4,000 has thus early been
raised for the 5000 600 endowment fund
Of Trinity College No pains are to
be spared to raise the full amount and
put the college on a high financial plane.
HE Grad Lodge Of the knights OF
Pythias convened in special session at
Goldsboro' this afternoon. The object
OF the meeting Il the revision OF the
constitution and bylaws. This eve
nIng a banquet was given tho Grand
Lodge by the local lodge of the order.
Two capital cases have been set for
trial at the next term Of Mecklenburg
Criminal Court-one of Green, for
burglary, the other Of Jordan and
Gner. for murder. In fortnight the
court meets.
The Republicans say they propose TO
make their State campaign ON the
Blair bill and the county-goyernment
question.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics has
begun to receive reports from the rail-
ways on various subjects, wages, &c.
The Wilmington and Weldon IS the
first to report. 1t has 3Z5 miles OF
line in North Carolina and lob en-
ployees.
GONE WITH kICKAPOO MAN.
pNa naurEfer of a EanRer LiOpes